NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured a sensational image. The latest image taken by the space telescope shows three different galaxies heading for a collision. Although such collisions are common, this one is rare, as each of the three is currently looking to create new stars. As they merge to form a larger galaxy, the gravitational interaction between the three will destroy the spiral structure of each. This extremely rare triple galaxy collision is happening in Bootsbridge.
This Hubble Space Telescope The image is part of a project investigating the origins of the universe’s largest galaxies. Astronomers call such galaxies Brightest Cluster Galaxies (BCGs). They are created either when a larger galaxy eats up a smaller one or when gas-rich galaxies collide and merge, as observed in this trio. These cluster galaxies serve as valuable indicators of the development of galaxy clusters, which are vast cosmic arrangements consisting of hundreds or even thousands of galaxies.
NASA Hubble Space telescope Triple Galactic Collision Sites
In the image, three galaxies (collectively known as SDSSCGB 10189) can be seen up close, looking as if they are in the process of merging. The shapes of these galaxies have already changed, with prominent strings of gas and dust attached to them. Additionally, the group of three galaxies is emitting a considerable amount of light.
The three massive galaxies currently forming stars within SDSSCGB 10189 are located just 50,000 light-years apart. While this distance may seem large and result in a collision unlikely, it is actually quite close in cosmological terms. In this case the point is the Andromeda Galaxy, our nearest neighbor. It is located 2.5 million light years away. the sun.
Astronomers are waiting for this collision to happen because the merger could turn into a BCG and it could finally shed some light on how these massive galaxies form. Of course, don’t hold your breath!
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